2025 has been a year of contrasts—intense, emotional, transformative. It began with a heartfelt farewell and ends with my soul wide open after the magical, peaceful family moments we usually share in Escondida. In between, there was laughter under a sky full of fireflies outside Kuala Lumpur with my grandson Mauricio; a spiritual retreat in […]
Without a doubt, the world would be a better place with more hugs. That’s why it makes sense and feels good to hug. Here is the link to many Free Hugs! This is a simple, fun, exciting and exciting idea that is [...]
Today I am in Mexico City, that intense, passionate, fast-paced, exciting, rich and vibrant capital. Today I am at Saatchi Saatchi Mexico, at the invitation of its CEO, my dear friend José Antonio Cabrera, JAC, and at around 12 o’clock, I will [...]
With a record 25,660 entries from more than 80 countries participating this year, next Sunday sees another week take off at the Palais des Festivals at La Croissette in Cannes. While almost 5,000 films are participating for Film, “only” 786 will compete [...]
With 40% fewer delegates this year, as well as 20% fewer entries, the world’s most important advertising festival did not emerge unscathed from the current global crisis. There is a different atmosphere and in general, I could say, more awareness, more contact [...]
With Gold, Silver and Bronze for DDB in the first two and JWT in the third, Costa Rica accumulated a total of seven Lions in just one year between the 2008 and 2009 Cannes festivals. During the conversations of the last hours [...]
With no confirmation of any kind, “Let’s Recover Peace” sounds strong for Gold at Cannes, so we are extremely excited to see another creative team on the main stage of the creative advertising world picking up a Gold Lion. If last year [...]
The first Costa Rican duo to compete at Cannes this week in the Young Lions Competition took home a spectacular Silver medal, after the pair from Portugal who won Gold. Maia Livov from Tribu and Jennifer Caldwell from Leo Burnett have achieved [...]
With excellent possibilities of Lions for Costa Rica, JWT and DDB managed to advance with their best work to the short list in their categories, so that two of the eight Costa Rican agencies participating continue with options to bring statuettes back [...]
I intend to share experiences with the sole purpose of connecting with the talent and passion that inspires deep down, of artists like Deredia on the world stage from Rome, as well as any moment, person or circumstance that reminds us how [...]